Nine college girls at Howard changed Black America forever. The tea is PIPING.
"Twenty Pearls" tells a powerful story of sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women enrolled at Howard University made one decision that would change the course of history. These college students created Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Direction
Draper weaves archival footage like a master quilt-maker
Writing
Narration that treats Black women's history with reverence AND swagger
Production
Rare footage of AKA's 1913 suffrage march appearance
Director
Deborah Riley Draper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Phylicia Rashād is an honorary AKA member herself—she didn't just narrate, she represented.
AKA was the FIRST Black Greek-letter sorority, predating Delta Sigma Theta (founded by AKA members who wanted more activist focus) by four years.
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